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8 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
957 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Grafton Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Grafton Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 957 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in October 2000. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 sits 261.7% above the 2000 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 54.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Grafton Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Grafton Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Grafton Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£633,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2000Most recent

    £175,000

  2. 16 November 1999

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DS: £705,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Grafton Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Grafton Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,968

Street avg £6,218

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Grafton Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Christs Court, Victoria Street

CB1 1JN

2 bed2 bath
£363k

1 Fitzroy Lane

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2 bed
£725k

1 Eden Street

CB1 1EL

1 bed1 bath
£474k

1 Guthrie Court, Paradise Street

CB1 1AJ

1 bed1 bath
£586k

1 Eden Street Backway

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Full Cambridge report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Matthew's Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 1DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.